Saturday, December 27, 2008

News Digest . . .a/k/a Ndigestion

Israel has retaliated against Hamas in Gaza with air strikes killing over 140. Hamas had fired rocket bombs into Israel for over two weeks.

Pakistan is redeploying troops to its border with India. The tension between the two countries has been high since the terrorist attack in Mumbai last month. (On a stream of conciousness note, you need to go see Slumdog Millionaire. It is set in India, primarily in Bombay/Mumbai.)

Peace on Earth, goodwill to men.

In other not so good news you need to know, Ohio is out of money. Ohio annouced that yesterday, not realizing that about 30 states had already beat them to the punch. Bottom line, withdrawal of federal funds and sagging sales, income and property tax revenues have devestated states budgets. A buckeye is not what it used to be.

And if you live in the Birmingham Metro area, you'll be shocked to hear that Birmingham Water Works is raising its rates. Something to talk about around the water cooler. Just don't drink the water, you can't afford it.

In lighter news, Reuters News Service provided my favorite headline of the morning. There was really nothing more to say:

"What are you doing here?": man asks wife at brothel

In consumer news, if you purchased or were given a Hallmark jumbo snow globe, do not set it near a window. Apparently the jumbo snow globes act as large magnifying glasses, focusing sunlight into white hot beams capable of causing combustion in nearby materials. The
Christmas decoration is being removed from store shelves.
In other news, Hallmark announced today it is entering the booming alternative energy market.

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